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ISA Hybrid conferences—virtual events with in-person components—are being strategically held around the world with support from ISA sections and local partners in specific regions. This piece originally appeared in the June issue of InTech magazine.

A new report on the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) market from Future Market Insights predicts growth of 8.8% CAGR amid surging demand for advanced data-driven maintenance solutions. The biggest breakthrough in the CMMS software industry is the emergence of mobile CMMS software solutions.

Bridget Fitzpatrick, ISA Fellow and process automation technical expert, died suddenly last month. She was 57.

Lean processes bring the holistic view and basic principles, while agile processes bring the flexibility of short-cycle implementations (sprints) for continuous improvement. This feature originally appeared in the April edition of InTech magazine.

All month long, leading up to the anniversary of its founding, ISA is celebrating the incredible people who make the world a better place through automation. #AutomationProDay

If you are an author, a blogger, or an automation professional looking to get published, send your well-researched reports, application notes, and thought-leader essays to be considered for the InTech family of publications. This feature originally appeared in the February 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

Technology is enabling manufacturing companies to do remotely what they had not dreamed of before. This article was originally published in the October 2021 issue of InTech magazine.

Attackers can circumvent obstacles to target Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks by using drones to bypass physical barriers. These drones can be equipped with signal jamming technology to automatically locate and disrupt part of the industrial communication infrastructure. Nozomi Networks Labs investigated the likelihood of attacks against low-power radio frequency WAN (LoRaWAN) technology used in IIoT networks.

Digital transformation can result in a connected, empowered workforce and highly agile operations. This puts industrial autonomy at the forefront of efforts to improve worker productivity, quality and safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISAGCA asked NIST to consider referencing selected parts of the ISA/IEC 62443 standard when defining critical software, product security development life-cycle requirements, and technical security requirements. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.